Dometic SEASTAR POWER ASSIST PA1200-2HP Installation And User Manual page 33

Hydraulic power assist for seastar steering systems
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TURN COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
OPEN PORT
SIDE BLEEDER
Figure 4-9. Outboard front mount and
HC5332 cylinder.
TURN CLOCKWISE
CLOSE PORT SIDE
BLEEDER
Figure 4-12. Outboard front mount and
HC5332 cylinder.
EN
Continue turning the steering wheel counterclockwise until the
cylinder rod is fully extended in the other direction.
Open the bleed fitting and direct the purge tube into a container.
TURN COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
Figure 4-10. Side mount / Splashwell
mount cylinder.
Hold the cylinder body or rod to keep it from moving, then slowly turn
the wheel clockwise until a steady stream of fluid with no air bubbles
comes out of the bleed fitting.
If there is an autopilot in the system, manually run the pump to starboard
for at least ten seconds.
Close the bleed fitting.
TURN CLOCKWISE
Figure 4-13. Side mount / Splashwell
mount cylinder.
STEP 3 — Finish
Repeat step 2 with the power assist on.
Remove the fill tube and bottle from the helm and install the port cap.
Once you have finished at all helm stations, perform the system checks in
section 4.3.
TURN COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
OPEN
STARBOARD
SIDE
BLEEDER
Figure 4-11. All balanced cylinder. Inboard
and Sterndrive cylinders.
CLOSE
STARBOARD
SIDE BLEEDER
Figure 4-14. All balanced cylinder. Inboard
and Sterndrive cylinders.
OPEN
STARBOARD
SIDE
BLEEDER
TURN CLOCKWISE
CLOSE
STARBOARD
SIDE BLEEDER
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